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Paper street
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a fictional or nonexistent street created on paper but not physically built
Example
Surveyors identified several paper streets that were planned decades ago but never developed into actual roads.
Residents were disappointed when they discovered that their dream home was located on a paper street that didn't actually exist.
The city council debated whether to remove the paper street designation from the zoning plans due to lack of funding for construction.
The developers promised to build a new neighborhood, but it turned out to be just a paper street on the city's planning maps.
Some investors were misled into buying property on what turned out to be a paper street, causing legal disputes over ownership.
